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Chapter 7 (Reading is crucial for college success (Reading difficulties…
Chapter 7
Reading is crucial for college success
Information literacy
Critically evaluate the information and its source(s)
Locate the information you need
Add the information into your existing knowledge
Determine what information you need
Use the information effectively, legally, and ethically
How to successfully complete a reading assignment
Organize assignments according to size, importance, and date of completion
Schedule reading time as you would any important appointment
Treat the reading assignment seriously
Establish a clear purpose for reading
Assume all assigned materials are important
Stay healthy
Reading in the disciplines
Languages
Sciences
Literature
Social sciences
Math
Reading difficulties and how to overcome them
Poor concentration
May be part of a larger issue requiring profession diagnosis
Limit distractions
Dsylexia
Students can learn to cope with this disorder
Moving a finger, pen, or pencil across the page as you read
Eliminate the use of an instrument to keep eyes moving
ADD/ADHD
Can be overcome and managed
Regression - reading the same words or sentences over and over again
Improve reading speed
Vision problems
Get regular eye exams
Subvocalization - pronouncing each word in your mind as you read
Improve reading speed
Reading is a skill you can develop
Building your vocabulary
Increasing your reading speed
Checking your comprehension
Improving you reading attention span
Reading strategies can help
Practicing strategies for printed books
practicing strategies for eBooks
SQ3R reading strategy
Connecting your reading to your life
Reading is an active process
Skimming and scanning
Breaking down material
Critical reading